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Report: Nintendo Quietly Stops Charging for Joy-Con Repairs

As Vice reports, internal Nintendo documentation seen by the publication confirms the change of policy with regards to Switch controller repairs. The memo reads as follows:Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs … Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair …


Nintendo Sued Over Switch Joy-Cons ‘Drifting’

Some current Switch owners, however, aren’t happy with the system’s controller, leading to a lawsuit. Some Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons apparently don’t return to center properly thus creating a constant input of a particular direction, or drifting. On the official Nintendo support forums, there are dozens of threads from owners experiencing drifting on their Joy-Cons. The firm has a signup page …